3 stars (out of four)What we said: "Mara’s exceptional, owning the movie in a way that’s gentle but never weak. She does things that are almost imperceptible, like how Therese (Mara) looks kindly dismissive when her admirer Richard (Jake Lacy), who calls her “Terri” and is too oblivious to see how little that suits her, tells her he loves her as she drives off with Carol (Blanchett). Later, Mara displays fondness and disinterest so naturally you can swear you know exactly what the character’s thinking without her actually saying anything." -- Matt Pais

3 stars (out of four)What we said: "Mara’s exceptional, owning the movie in a way that’s gentle but never weak. She does things that are almost imperceptible, like how Therese (Mara) looks kindly dismissive when her admirer Richard (Jake Lacy), who calls her “Terri” and is too oblivious to see how little that suits her, tells her he loves her as she drives off with Carol (Blanchett). Later, Mara displays fondness and disinterest so naturally you can swear you know exactly what the character’s thinking without her actually saying anything." -- Matt Pais